Course content

Change management in IT-projects. Digital transformation. Work and digital work. Habits, motivation and IT. Technology acceptance. Culture, identity and IT. IT, resistance and openness. Technostress and emotions. Process-based perspectives. Workarounds. Benefit realization. Communication. Digital change management.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate is able to:

• describe ways of understanding work that involves use of IT in organisations
• explain individual, social and organisational factors affecting work that involves IT
• discuss how change management can influence digital change
• describe benefits and side effects connected to digital change

Skills

The candidate is able to:

• Contribute to understanding the opportunities and challenges connected to digital change in organisations
• Contribute in work of managing change processes where digital solutions is adopted and used

General knowledge

The candidate is able to:

• Demonstrate understanding and insight into the importance of structured change processes when digital solutions are adopted and used

Learning methods and activities

Lecture, exercises individually and in groups which include both written deliveries and presentations.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Organisation, management and change management.

Required previous knowledge

The course is for students in Bachelor in Digital business development.

Course materials

To be announced at start of term.

Credit reductions